Qué calladito te lo tenías
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Context When you ask sb sth and nobody says anything about it. Then you learn about it and you say gosh que calladito,lo tenías. . |
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Perfect Polly, thanks.
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tight lipped is a similar phrase
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The phrase lends itself to irony in English as well, but not necessarily.
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Saying "calladito" instead of "callado" put some emphasis about a certain degree of stealthiness that exceeds prudence or cautiousness to become a bit malevolent or opportunistic -or anything with a negative connotation-.
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